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Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Fight the H8! Nationwide Protests 11/15

The election was a bittersweet one for many progressive Californians like myself, since we elected the first African-American president and banned gay marriage all in one fell swoop. We're still trying to figure out how that happened. Gay marriage bans were also passed in Florida, Arkansas, and Arizona. The passage of these bans was a serious blow to equality and justice in this country. I am still in shock that Proposition 8 passed in California. I thought one of the most progressive states in the nation would know better. Unfortunately, the Mormon Church was behind the Yes on Prop 8 crowd, and funded a huge advertising blitz in the last weeks of the election.

Even though these measures passed, the fight for equal marriage rights continues. You can get involved by participating in the November 15th protest against hate. Here's a rallying cry from Join the Impact:

Let's move as one full unit, on the same day, at the same hour, and let's show the United States of America that we too are UNITED CITIZENS EQAUL IN MIND, BODY, SPIRIT AND DESERVING OF FULL EQUALITY UNDER THE LAW!

On the steps of your City Hall on November 15th at 10:30am PST / 1:30pm EST, our community WILL take to the streets and speak out against Proposition 8 and all of the other pro-equality losses that we have faced in our lifetimes, in our parents' lifetimes, and for many generations before us.

Find a protest in your area today, and fight the H8! You can sign a petition seeking to repeal Proposition 8 here.

Labels: activism, human rights, news/current events, politics

Wednesday, November 05, 2008

Change Has a Chance!

What a historic, amazing election. I have never been prouder to be an American. We finally elected an African-American president, Bush and company will soon be history, and change will finally be possible. It's about time this election madness was over, and I'm glad there was a good outcome.

The election also brought a great victory for animals here in California - Proposition 2 passed! This historic ballot measure will make the cruel gestation crates, battery cages, and veal crates used by California's factory farms a thing of the past. The lives of 20 million farm animals will be improved in this great step in the right direction. Another victory for animals happened in Massachusetts, where greyhound racing was banned. Animals everywhere thank voters supporting these measures, and it looks like Obama will be a great advocate for animals as president.

California may have improved things for animals, but it's still uncertain whether things will improve for same-sex couples. Proposition 8, which makes a state constitutional amendment defining marriage as between a man and a woman, narrowly passed. Opponents of the proposition are still hoping that when all votes are counted, things will turn around. I sure hope they're right. What a blow to equality and human rights. I guess the fight continues!

Hopefully Obama will make good on his promises to bring much-needed change to this country. I am definitely counting down the days until January 20th when we can finally have a changing of the guard. It has been wonderful to be a part of this historic process, now, viva la revolution!

Labels: animal rights, news/current events, politics

Thursday, October 09, 2008

Election Season is Making Me Sick

Seriously, can we be done with those melodrama? Trying to keep up with the tumultuous election season is worse than watching Jerry Springer. I do find it amusing that the McCain campaign has such a hard time coming up with anything substantial to say about Obama that they pull silly allegations and stories out of their butts. I guess it should be no surprise, just look at some of their supporters! The back and forth mudslinging is only clouding our vision and taking attention away from what we should be focusing on: the issues. And there are a lot of them.

I don't even know where to start when writing about this election. For starters, I am not a fan of the two party system. Especially when the two parties are so similar and they're both bought out by corporate interests. And, as much as I'd like a third party to win, with the way things are set up, it really can't happen. So if I really want to vote my conscience and choose the candidate I think would do the best job, I'll be taking that vote away from the major party candidate who most closely reflects my philosophy. Heh, now I guess you know who I'm torn between voting for. Although I'm also strongly considering sticking to the party I'm registered in and voting Green - just to add more confusion to the mix. (Oh, and speaking of Nader, the documentary about him, An Unreasonable Man, is really good).

Then there's the electoral college, which we all attempted to understand in 2000 but never quite got how it was still around. And don't even get me started on voting machines, disenfranchised voters, and all kinds of sketchy behavior that we've seen in the last two elections. This whole thing is just a giant anxiety attack waiting to happen. All I can say is, make sure you're registered to vote by Oct. 20th, and double check it even if you think you're already registered. And then, of course, get your ass out and VOTE on November 4th. (Luckily for me, in this itty bitty town all the ballots arrive by mail).

The debates have been interesting to watch, though not all that exciting. The polls go up and down and don't really tell us much. The media is all over every little development in the election while ignoring the multiple wars we've started, and I'm just about ready to be done with it.

So please vote, and let's be done with this thing. Oh, and if you haven't already, you really ought to watch the Sarah Palin interview with Katie Couric. Just wow.

Labels: news/current events, politics

Monday, March 24, 2008

Tibet Needs Our Support

I have been following the recent events in Tibet, growing increasingly worried as China cracks down on what began as peaceful protests started by monks to commemorate the anniversary of China's takeover of Tibet (and the Dalai Lama's subsequent exile) in 1959. I have posted on Tibet and the Dalai Lama before, and it's an issue dear to my heart. The protests in Tibet have turned into violent riots, with the Chinese using their full might against Tibetans who want their freedom.

With the coming 2008 Summer Olympics, the communist Chinese government wants to silence the Tibetan uprising in their usual fashion - with brutality, brainwashing, and violence. China has long been involved in human rights violations and cultural genocide in Tibet, and now the people of Tibet are crying out for their voices to be heard. They need the world to know what is going on there, but China is trying to silence them. Foreigners and journalists have been kicked out of Tibet, so eyewitness reports are hard to come by. The Dalai Lama continues to urge non-violence on both sides, even threatening to resign as leader of Tibet in exile if violence continues. His position is one of compromise with China, autonomy for Tibet but not complete independence. And yet China accuses him of "masterminding" this violent uprising.

How can we help? The most important thing we can do is learn about the situation in Tibet and urge China to negotiate with the Dalai Lama and Tibet instead of silencing them with violence. What follows is a list of articles for more information, organizations you can support to help Tibet and Tibetans, and petitions to the Chinese government.

Beijing Wide Open: the blog of a Tibetan activist living in Beijing. Lots of great information and updated coverage of the events in Lhasa and elsewhere.

Stand With Tibet: a petition to the Chinese President calling for restraint and respect for human rights, from Avaaz.org. Sign to help them reach one million signatures!

International Campaign for Tibet: this organization works with Tibetans inside and outside of Tibet, bringing coverage of the situation and offering many ways to get involved in the movement. One of their campaigns is Race for Tibet, protesting holding the olympics in China. They are holding a series of events in San Francisco, April 7-9, when the Olympic Torch passes through.

Alternet has a collection of stories about Tibet and the current events there.

So, stay informed, get involved, and help the voice of Tibetans be heard. I am hoping for the best possible outcome and an end to the violence. China is hardly deserving of the Olympic Games if they fail to uphold basic human rights, so time is certainly of the essence.

Labels: human rights, peace, politics

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Election Season is Approaching

If you're anything like me, you are counting down the days until Bush leaves office (well, hopefully at least, although I fear he has something up his sleeve). However, I'm still a little undecided about which candidate I support. I tend to be pretty jaded with politicians in general these days. I do like what I hear from Obama, and I've always thought Kucinich was a badass who seems to think like I do. But who knows which of these will end up making it through the gauntlet that is the American election process.

If you're also having trouble figuring out this mess, try visiting Comedy Central's Indecision 2008 or taking an Internet Straw Poll to get an idea of how the candidates measure up.

Or, even easier, you may just want to wait and see who gets the party nominations. The two party system sucks, but it's all we've got, so get out there and educate yourself on the issues!

Labels: politics

Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Help Find Habeas Corpus

Habeas Corpus is missing, and the ACLU has launched a campaign to find him.

Who is Habeas? Well, he's not really a missing person, but the ACLU has personified him in their campaign because he is indeed missing - ever since the Military Commissions Act of 2006 was passed. Habeas Corpus has been an integral part of democracy since the thirteenth century. According to Wikipedia,

"In common law, habeas corpus is the name of a legal action or writ by means of which detainees can seek relief from unlawful imprisonment. The writ of habeas corpus has historically been an important instrument for the safeguarding of individual freedom against arbitrary state action."

Since individual freedom and rights are (or at least should be) a central part of a democratic government, one would think that it would be too precious to remove from the lawbooks. But, just before the 2006 election, the United States government did just that. Certain detainees can now be legally imprisoned without being charged or given a justification for their imprisonment, denied court review or legal help, and tortured in ways that violate the Geneva Conventions. As part of the "War on Terror," the Military Commissions Act allows the horrible abuses at Guantanamo Bay to continue without consequence, and without due process, it is certain that we are holding innocent people behind bars. In fact, the Bush Administration has acknowledged that many Guantanamo Bay prisoners are not even terrorists!

For an inside look at what prisoners at Guantanamo Bay go through, I suggest watching The Road to Guantanamo, a movie about a group of friends who end up in Guantanamo simply for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. The human rights abuses that are very common at Guantanamo Bay have drawn outcry from many organizations, such as Amnesty International, that demand the prison be closed.

The dissolving of Habeas Corpus and the mere existence of a place as horrible as Guantanamo Bay beg the question: Is the United States even a democracy any more? At the rate things are going, we really can't call ourselves a democracy. It's starting to smell like fascism to me...

Labels: human rights, news/current events, politics

Sunday, May 06, 2007

Inspiration from The Dalai Lama

His Holiness the Dalai Lama is a very important source of inspiration to me. I have read a couple of his books and I have a calendar of some of his teachings sitting on my desk. I definitely like the way he thinks and he never fails to give me food for thought. Some of my favorite quotes:

"The essential feature of true compassion is that it is universal and not discriminatory."

"In every part of the world, there are people who really speak about human rights, adn speak about the right of self-determination, and rights of animals. All of these are, I think, signs of positive change."

"Universal humanitarianism is essential to solve global problems."

"It does not matter whether you are a theist or an atheist, what matters is sincerity, forgiveness, and compassion."

"People who call themselves religious without basic human values like compassion; they are not really religious people."

The Dalai Lama is a very intelligent, compassionate, and happy person with a lot to share with the world. If you're ever seen the movie Kundun, which depicts his early life and his daring escape from Tibet when China occupied it, then you know about some of what this remarkable man has had to go through. Tibet has been taken over by China as the traditions, religious identities, and natural landscape of the Tibetan people are slowly being crushed. The Dalai Lama, as leader of the Tibetan people (even though he currently lives in exile), has never raised a fist towards China throughout their hostile takeover of his home. He is an example of leading with nonviolence, understanding, compromise, and peace.

His Holiness was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 for his demonstration of peaceful leadership and his devotion to compassion and teaching. He was also recently awarded a Congressional Gold Medal from the US House of Representatives. I certainly think world leaders have a lot to learn from this humble Buddhist monk. and everyone can certainly learn from his ideas and his life.

Two organizations I currently support are The International Campaign for Tibet and Free Tibet Campaign. These and many other advocacy groups are trying to stand up with the Dalai Lama for the people of Tibet, and ask China to end the atrocious human rights violations and brutal occupation of this peaceful country. One campaign of particular note is Race for Tibet, an effort of the ICT to force China to own up to the tragic occupation of Tibet befor the upcoming 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

You can sign a petition to the International Olympic Committee on the Race for Tibet site, which reads in part:

In light of the IOC's Olympic Truce commitment "to create a window of opportunities for dialogue, reconciliation and the resolution of conflicts...and to encourage political leaders to act in favour of peace" (www.olympic.org), it is clear that the IOC ideals and values are very applicable for Tibet as we approach the 2008 Games. The IOC has long contended that awarding Beijing the 2008 Games will improve human rights in China, but as time passes, these assurances have not turned into concrete results.

The IOC should not let the Olympics be used by China to blatantly or insidiously try to legitimize their rule in Tibet or to promote a distorted view of the conditions there. Yet with China's selection of the Tibetan antelope (or chiru) as an Olympic mascot, we are already seeing the first results of a Chinese strategy to misuse Tibet in relation to the 2008 Olympics.

I hope someday to see the Dalai Lama speak and to visit his beautiful home country of Tibet, but I hope that I can visit a FREE Tibet, after the Dalai Lama reclaims his leadership in a sovereign country and the bloodshed and hardship China has inflicted can begin to heal. Until then, I'll keep speaking up for Tibet and learning from what the Dalai Lama has to say.

Labels: activism, peace, politics

Monday, March 19, 2007

4 Years and Counting...

The four year anniversary of US Involvement in Iraq has recently come and gone. It's hard to believe this conflict has been going on for over four years now, and sadly, the bodies keep stacking up. As of the time of posting, 3,218 US Soldiers have been killed in Iraq, as well as tens of thousands of Iraqi civilians. My heart goes out to the families shattered by this conflict, and I hope for an end very soon. I really don't want to see a fifth anniversary!

Pictured is my design for the Palouse Peace Coalition's peace rally commemorating 4 years in Iraq. I designed the graphic for last year's third anniversary rally, and updated it for yet another year. Since not much has changed in Iraq other than more bloodshed, the poster still rings true: "Too Many Lives, Too Many Tears, Too Many Lies, Too Many Years."

I participated in the PPC's peace rally this year and despite it being such a sad anniversary, the march was a lot of fun and very light-hearted. We marched from downtown Moscow down the highway to the mall and back, accompanied by live music from the "Peace Band" and lots of props. One man wore a Bush mask and pulled a barrel of "oil" with a sign reading "Mission Accomplished" in a wagon. He was certainly my favorite marcher that day! Others carried a wooden coffin honoring all those who have died in the conflict (my boyfriend even took a turn carrying it). There were lots of peace signs, American flags, and people in black funeral clothes. Several people led the march with a large dove, and we got a lot of responses (thankfully mostly positive, but there were a few mean-spirited war mongers too) from people driving by on the highway. I came up with a catchy new slogan to yell at people driving huge trucks and SUVs: "Burn Bio-fuels, Not Bodies!"

It was a beautiful day for a peace march! You can see the rest of my pictures in this photo set on flickr. Let's hope there is no need for an Iraq protest march next year...

Labels: activism, news/current events, peace, politics

Thursday, January 25, 2007

I'll believe it when I see it....

It was hard to get through, but I listened to the State of the Union Address the other day. Ok, so I kinda got bored and started making dinner halfway through, but I tried to listen. Luckily the full text of the speech is available online, in case anyone missed it. It sounded a lot like last year's in certain respects, except that Bush got very excited (or pretended to be anyway) about saying 'Madam Speaker' over and over again. (Well, having Nancy Pelosi as our Speaker of the House is pretty damn exciting I guess!)

Anyway, I was impressed that Bush gave some face time to domestic and social issues before diving into discussions of the war on terror (at which point he continued to confuse the nation by blurring the lines between 9/11 and Iraq, as usual). I'm not sure how much of what he said will come true, or how the speech affected his approval rating *snicker*... but he actually wants to reduce our dependence on foreign oil (didn't he say this last year, too?) and reduce our use of gasoline by improving efficiency standards and promoting alternative energy. Unfortunately, Bush seems to think that "clean energy" means coal, which is about the opposite of clean. Not only does coal require strip mining which dramatically alters the natural landscape, but burning coal dumps all kinds of pollutants into our air. It's pretty far from the clean energy Bush claims it is, and I think we should focus on more environmentally conscious energy sources (such as geothermal, solar, wind, and, on a small scale, hydroelectric). But perhaps coal and nuclear energy (both technologies I don't think are good ideas in the long run) will need to be part of our diverse energy mix until the technology is ready for cleaner, greener forms of energy production to take over.

Here are Bush's comments on energy and the environment from the State of the Union Address:

It is in our vital interest to diversify America's energy supply - and the way forward is through technology. We must continue changing the way America generates electric power - by even greater use of clean coal technology ... solar and wind energy ... and clean, safe nuclear power. We need to press on with battery research for plug-in and hybrid vehicles, and expand the use of clean diesel vehicles and biodiesel fuel. We must continue investing in new methods of producing ethanol - using everything from wood chips, to grasses, to agricultural wastes.

We have made a lot of progress, thanks to good policies in Washington and the strong response of the market. Now even more dramatic advances are within reach. Tonight, I ask Congress to join me in pursuing a great goal. Let us build on the work we have done and reduce gasoline usage in the United States by 20 percent in the next 10 years - thereby cutting our total imports by the equivalent of 3/4 of all the oil we now import from the Middle East.

To reach this goal, we must increase the supply of alternative fuels, by setting a mandatory Fuels Standard to require 35 billion gallons of renewable and alternative fuels in 2017 - this is nearly 5 times the current target. At the same time, we need to reform and modernize fuel economy standards for cars the way we did for light trucks - and conserve up to 8.5 billion more gallons of gasoline by 2017.

Achieving these ambitious goals will dramatically reduce our dependence on foreign oil, but will not eliminate it. So as we continue to diversify our fuel supply, we must also step up domestic oil production in environmentally sensitive ways. And to further protect America against severe disruptions to our oil supply, I ask Congress to double the current capacity of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

Well, Mr. President, I'll believe it when I see it. Hopefully having a Democratic majority in Congress will help ensure that some strides are taken to curb global warming and improve clean and renewable energy technologies. In the meantime, perhaps we should focus on convincing Americans to use less energy (especially gasoline) and get back to a simpler, greener lifestyle.

Labels: environment/sustainability, politics

Saturday, January 20, 2007

Congress Finally Gives a Hoot!

For possibly the first time since Bush took office, the government actually did something to help the environment instead of Big Oil. The CLEAN Act (Clean Long-Term Energy Alternative for the Nation Act of 2007) was passed this week. The bill reduces subsidies, closes tax loopholes, and collects royalties from Big Oil. Royalties collected will then be used to promote renewable and clean energy. It seems that the recent shift in power in Congress has led to the environment being more of a priority. Well, it's about damn time! :)

I learned of this news from a post on Green Options, a new green lifestyle blog. Author Michael dEstries reports that this shift to green energy can be a boost to our economy and reduce our dependence on foreign oil (all while reducing the use of fossil fuels, which is always a good thing). dEstries says:

In an independent study, investments in alternative energy will potentially create 3.3 million new jobs to the nation's economy, while stimulating $1.4 trillion dollars in new GDP. If anything, people are simply shocked to see attention paid to domestic policy, something that's been in short supply while at war overseas.

Good news for the environment and all of us that are fighting for it! :)

Labels: environment/sustainability, politics

Thursday, November 16, 2006

Election Musings

Well, Election Day has come & gone, I hope you all voted (I did, and even got TWO stickers to prove it)! In general, the results are good for America, and bad for Idaho. I need to get out of this red state. I was happy to see that Democrats now have control of the House & Senate and especially happy that our first woman Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, will take over the reins in January. This is quite a victory considering Pelosi is considered to be one of the most liberal members of Congress (and she voted against going to war in Iraq). It seems that she's willing to compromise and get things done, and hopefully she'll be a great leader. I'm glad there will finally be a little bit of change on Capitol Hill, and I have high expectations for the Democrats. However, I'm not a Democrat and I see them only as the lesser of two evils, but I suppose less bad is good, and hopefully we'll be going in a different direction. I'm surprised how long it took the American people to come around and realize that most of the Republicans and the current administration are going down the wrong path, hopefully we can turn that around a bit in the next two years.

I say the election was bad for Idaho for several reasons. One is that Butch Otter (the Republican, surprise surprise) was elected as Governor. He doesn't have the best record (he's had a DUI conviction and an EPA Complaint for violating the Clean Water Act on wetlands near the Boise River, among other things). Otter is a die-hard Republican, which is probably why this die-hard Republican state elected him. Even though I'm in one of the "bluest" counties in the state, I definitely need to get outta here!

The election results spelled trouble for Idaho in many ways, most notably the passage of HJR-2, an amendment to the State Constitution that will ban gay marriage.

Shall Article III, of the Constitution of the State of Idaho be amended by the addition of a new Section 28, to provide that a marriage between a man and a woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this state?

Idaho voted yes. Which means not only are any sort of civil unions allowed for homosexuals in this state, but a legal marriage between a man & a woman is the only type of union recognized — so it affects other non-married couples like my boyfriend and I, who live together and have been together for years, but now won't have any of the rights afforded to "officially" married couples. So, I'm ashamed of my state, but proud of my country, for voting for change.

Let's hope change actually comes, our foreign policy is made a little more sane, the environment stops getting so ignored & abused for the sake of profit, and our civil liberties are protected. I've got high hopes, now it's up to the Democrats to make change happen. My fingers are crossed.

Labels: politics

Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Why We Fight

I rented a documentary (I think documentaries are my favorite genre) called Why We Fight last night. I highly recommend it. It is a look at the military-industrial complex (a phrase invented by Eisenhower in his farewell address to the nation in 1961), various perspectives on why we go to war, and in particular a look at the current "war on terror" and its effects. Various members of the government, from Richard Perle to John McCain, several soldiers, a parent who lost his son on 9/11, civilians in Iraq, and even American people on the street, were interviewed. Each one was asked the question "Why do we fight?" and the various perspectives are interwoven with a look at the current conflict in Iraq. If nothing else, visit the movie's web site and check out Eisenhower's speech. His warnings about the expansion of the military-industrial complex are especially pertinent today.

Labels: art/culture, politics

Wednesday, June 14, 2006

Save the Internet!

The corporations are at it again! Big telecom companies are trying to have tighter control over bandwidth (and make a buck in the process). Basically, they would charge web sites for bandwidth, meaning the sites that can afford to pay up will load quickly, and those that can't will load painfully slow or not at all. The House passed a telecommunications bill without net neutrality protections. Net neutrality is basically the First Amendment of the internet: it's what makes everyone from the biggest corporation to an individual blogger on a level playing field and equal opportunity to make their voice heard online. The bill is now in the senate, and hopefully a net neutrality amendment will be added.

I've always seen the internet as one of the last frontiers for truly free speech. The fact that anyone can put up a web page and anyone with access can see it is just amazing. It's the one place that hasn't been totally co-opted for only commercial uses. If net neutrality is not protected, it would be easy for internet providers to control whice sites people got to access and which they could not. And no one should have to be a corporate pawn!

Help keep the internet a level playing field and find out more about net neutrality at SaveTheInternet.com. Send a message to your senators today and keep the internet open for all.

Labels: activism, art/culture, politics

Sunday, April 30, 2006

Check this out...

Where are you on the political compass? I'm hanging out around Gandhi and the Dalai Lama. :) Fun little test, and interesting to see where everyone sits on the graph.

Labels: politics

Thursday, April 20, 2006

Legalize Hemp!

This weekend is Moscow Hempfest, and I designed some lovely posters and t-shirts (the front shirt graphic is shown here) for the event. I think it's great that a little town in Idaho has something as progressive as a whole day dedicated to an illegal but very useful plant, hemp. Of course, the Moscow Hempfest (which is held, quite fittingly, on Earth Day this year) is nothing like the Seattle Hempfest, which draws a HUGE crowd of hemp and marijuana activists. Our Hempfest is quite a humble gathering that strives to raise awareness of the hemp movement.

Cannabis is basically a miracle plant. It can be used for a multitude of things: not only hemp paper, rope, and cloth, but fuel, paint, food (hemp seed oil is one of the most nutritious complete proteins on the planet), plywood, glues, medicines, and many other things. The cannabis plant, which can be used for both industrial hemp and marijuana, was legal to grow and a large part of the American economy until 1937, when DuPont pressured the US government to make it illegal and a media campaign of "reefer madness" spread through the nation. DuPont wanted to eliminate the competition for its new product, Nylon, which is made with petroleum.

Hemp is a renewable resource that we can use for almost anything, and even though its legalization for industrial purposes makes a lot of sense from an environmental standpoint (hemp plants require far fewer pesticides and fertilizers than cotton and other crops and can reduce our consumption of trees), several industries want to keep it illegal. These industries enjoy making money raping the planet, so naturally they wouldn't want any competition from a very earth-friendly and versitile alternative. They include the paper, timber, pharmaceutical, oil, and cotton industries. So they make sure to keep our leaders constantly skeptical of the cannabis plant, despite the fact that in 1988, the DEA's own administrative law judge concluded that "marijuana is one of the safest, therapeutically active substances known to man." Hmmmm.....

So where did I find all this wonderful information? One of the best hemp resources I've ever read has been Jack Herer's book, The Emperor Wears No Clothes. There are also lots of great hemp and medical marijuana activist organizations and information resources on the web. Check out NORML for Marijuana Law Reform, Hemp.co.uk for information on industrial hemp, and Vote Hemp for hemp advocacy information. Join the Hemp Revolution and educate yourself! :)

Labels: environment/sustainability, politics

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Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Fight the H8! Nationwide Protests 11/15

Wednesday, November 05, 2008

Change Has a Chance!

Thursday, October 09, 2008

Election Season is Making Me Sick

Monday, March 24, 2008

Tibet Needs Our Support

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Election Season is Approaching

Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Help Find Habeas Corpus

Sunday, May 06, 2007

Inspiration from The Dalai Lama

Monday, March 19, 2007

4 Years and Counting...

Thursday, January 25, 2007

I'll believe it when I see it....

Saturday, January 20, 2007

Congress Finally Gives a Hoot!

Thursday, November 16, 2006

Election Musings

Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Why We Fight

Wednesday, June 14, 2006

Save the Internet!

Sunday, April 30, 2006

Check this out...

Thursday, April 20, 2006

Legalize Hemp!